FLOW-METER-MIB :: flowInterfaceLostPackets

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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flowInterfaceLostPackets

Module: FLOW-METER-MIB

OID (symbolic): FLOW-METER-MIB::flowInterfaceLostPackets

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of packets the meter has lost for this interface. Such losses may occur because the meter has been unable to keep up with the traffic volume.

What is flowInterfaceLostPackets?

Counts packets the meter has failed to account for on this interface, typically because traffic volume exceeded what the meter could keep up with. A rising count here means flow statistics for this interface are becoming less complete and the meter may need a higher sample-rate divisor.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowInterfaceLostPackets

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowInterfaceLostPackets.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.40flowMIBFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1flowControlFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2flowInterfaceTableFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2.1flowInterfaceEntryFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.2.1.2flowInterfaceLostPacketsFLOW-METER-MIB